Survey: Finding affordable food a challenge

5:16 PM,
Mar. 8, 2011

Written by

Peggy O'Farrell
pofarrell@enquirer.com

More than 1 in 5 Kentucky residents say it's hard to find affordable fresh fruits and vegetables in their neighborhoods - and nearly 1 in 4 say paying for those healthy foods usually stresses them out, a new survey finds.

In Northern Kentucky, the survey found, 16.6 percent of residents said finding affordable produce is difficult, while 20.8 percent said they're stressed about having enough money to pay for healthy foods.